1918 Liechtenstein general election

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1918 Liechtenstein general election
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15 seats in the Landtag
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats
FBP 7
CSVP Wilhelm Beck 5
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 11 March 1918, with a second round on 18 March.[1] They were the first elections held in the country contested by political parties, as the Christian-Social People's Party and Progressive Citizens' Party had been founded that year.[2] The Progressive Citizens' Party emerged as the largest in the Landtag, winning seven of the 12 elected seats.[3]

Electoral system[]

The electoral system was changed prior to the 1918 elections to allow for direct elections using a majoritarian system, and led to the creation of the new parties.[4] The country was divided into two constituencies, with Oberland electing seven members and three substitutes and Unterland electing five members and two substitutes.[4] Voters wrote down the names of as many candidates as there were seats on the ballot paper, and after assembling in the polling station, were called by name to cast their ballot.[4] If fewer candidates than the number of seats received over 50% of the vote, a second round was held in which the number of candidates was double the number of remaining seats.[4] The remaining three seats were appointed by the Prince.[4]

Only men aged 24 or over were allowed to vote.[1]

Results[]

PartyFirst roundSecond roundTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Progressive Citizens' Party437
Christian-Social People's Party505
Appointed by the Prince3
Total9315
Total votes1,585–
Registered voters/turnout1,75590.31
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Vogt[5]

By electoral district[]

First round[]

Electoral district Seats Party Seats
won 		Elected members
Oberland 7 Christian-Social People's Party 5
  • Wilhelm Beck
  • Josef Gassner
  • Emil Risch
  • Josef Sprenger
  • Albert Wolfinger
Progressive Citizens' Party 1 Friedrich Walser
Unterland 5 Progressive Citizens' Party 3
  • Johann Hasler
  • Franz Josef Hoop
  • Franz Josef Marxer
Christian-Social People's Party 0 –
Source: Vogt[5]

Second round[]

Electoral district Seats Party Seats
won 		Elected members
Oberland 1 Progressive Citizens' Party 1 Johann Wanger
Christian-Social People's Party 0 –
Unterland 2 Progressive Citizens' Party 2
  • Peter Büchel
  • Karl Kaiser
Christian-Social People's Party 0 –
Source: Vogt[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1164 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1157
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1182
  4. ^ a b c d e Nohlen & Stöver, p1158
  5. ^ a b c Vogt, Paul (1987). 125 Jahre Landtag. Vaduz: Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein.


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